ISLAMABAD – A senior Iranian commander says the massive maneuver underwayin central Iran has fulfilled its objectives and managed to eliminate allpre-determined targets.
Speaking on the sidelines of the military drill, codenamed ‘Guardians ofVelayat Sky-98,’ on Friday, Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air DefenseForce Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard said Iran would make enemiesregret any act of aggression against the country.
“As we have successfully materialized our objectives during the ongoingdrill, if the enemies are mulling over a dream, we will make them regret inthe battlefield too,” he added.
The enemies know that they might enter the Iranian airspace by their ownwill but they would definitely not be able to exit in the same way, thesenior commander emphasized.[image: Iran holds massive air defense drill simulating war in Persian Gulf]linkThe Iranian Air Force’s military drill is being held over an area of416,000 square kilometers in the central province of Semnan, simulating thePersian Gulf general area and the strategic Strait of Hormuz.link
On the final stage of the maneuver, the home-made and mid-range Mersad(Ambush) missile defense system thwarted a hypothetical attack by theenemies’ cruise missiles.
The Mersad system successfully identified and detected intruding unmannedaerial vehicles.
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In recent years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sectorand attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment andhardware.
Iran has also conducted major military drills to enhance the defensecapabilities of its armed forces and to test modern military tactics andstate-of-the-art army equipment.
The Islamic Republic maintains that its military might poses no threat toother countries, stating that its defense doctrine is merely based ondeterrence.
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